Signs, Symptoms

Signs and Symptoms

Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Kidney Cancer
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The primary symptoms of RCC include the following:

Abdominal mass or lump
Blood in the urine (hematuria)
Fever
High blood pressure (hypertension)
Pain in the side (flank) or lower back not associated with injury

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Persistent fatigue
Rapid, unexplained weight loss
Swelling (edema) in the legs and ankles

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Original Date of Publication: 15 Jun 1998
Reviewed by: Stanley J. Swierzewski, III, M.D.
Last Reviewed: 01 Dec 2007

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